Biology/Pre-med: VT vs UMass-Amherst vs Pitt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VT does not have a medical school. There is alot of biotech research there that could be helpful for a student looking for lab experience for med school applications.

Why do people comment as if they know things when they are ignorant? Amazes me they take the time to write anything—as if what they have to say holds any merit!
VT has excellent pre-med outcomes based on what they share on their website
And yes they have a medical school as well.

To be fair, VaTech’s medical school is about 15 years old, small and not well ranked so it’s hardly surprising its existence isn’t well known.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VT does not have a medical school. There is alot of biotech research there that could be helpful for a student looking for lab experience for med school applications.

Why do people comment as if they know things when they are ignorant? Amazes me they take the time to write anything—as if what they have to say holds any merit!
VT has excellent pre-med outcomes based on what they share on their website
And yes they have a medical school as well.

+1
Our neighbor majored in neuroscience at VT (they have an incredible department) and is now at Georgetown Medical School.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:prove to me they do

DP. Google is your friend.

https://medicine.vtc.vt.edu/about/student-achievement.html

[Anonymous]

Pre med sucks! My smart friends that are doctors did other majors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:prove to me they do

DP. Google is your friend.

https://medicine.vtc.vt.edu/about/student-achievement.html

That is a match rate for graduate medical school students. It has nothing to do with pre-med outcomes for undergraduates (acceptance rate to accredited medical schools).

[Anonymous]

Sounds like OP’s child intends to get a PhD in medical research, not go to med school. My junior has similar interests (microbiology) and is also looking at these schools for undergrad. Look forward to other people’s perspectives on the schools.

[Anonymous]

OP's kid doesn't want med school. He plans to get a PhD in research.

[Anonymous]

OP, is this what you're looking for?

https://www.tbmh.vt.edu/